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Introduction
The International Association for Cannbinoid Medicines (IACM) was founded in March 2000. The aim of the association is to advance knowledge on cannabis, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, and related topics especially with regard to their therapeutic potential. The mission is achieved in particular through the following actions:
- Support for research into cannabis products and the endocannabinoid system;
- Promotion of exchange of information between researchers, health care practitioners, patients and the public;
- Preparation and dissemination of reliable information on the pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutic potential of cannabis and modulators of the endocannabinoid system;
- Monitoring and documentation of national and international developments with respect to cannabinoid therapeutics;
- Co-operation with other organisations and associations sharing the mission and goals of the IACM
The IACM declares that it is the right of doctors to be able to discuss the medicinal use of cannabis with their patients.
Membership
There are regular and associate members. Regular members elect the board of directors consisting of up to ten members and decide on the guidelines of the association. Associate members elect up to two patient representatives The patient representatives may participate with equal rights in the meetings of the Board of Directors. The complete statutory articles of the IACM can be downloaded here as a pdf file.
Publications
Members receive the newsletter of IACM (IACM-News). The IACM Bulletin is published in several languages on the internet. Free subscription with the online-form.
Review on clinical studies
A special 21-page article entitled "Review on clinical studies with cannabis and cannabinoids 2005-2009" by Arno Hazekamp and Franjo Grotenhermen has been published in the IACM online journal CANNABINOIDS.